Science Class 5 Force

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You and your family go to the park. If your mom and your younger brother take turns pushing you on the swing, most likely, your acceleration

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A will be the same regardless of who pushes you.
B will be greater when your little brother pushes you.
C will be greater when your mom pushes you.
D will be less when your mom pushes you.

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Answer: C. will be greater when your mom pushes you.

This scenario is a classic application of Newton’s Second Law of Motion, which states that Force = Mass × Acceleration Option C is correct: Acceleration depends directly on the amount of force applied. Since your mom is older and stronger than your younger brother, she can apply a much greater force. When the force increases (and your mass on the swing stays the same), your acceleration increases as well.

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